Monday, November 7th, 2011
Minmetals Resources Ltd., backed by China’s biggest metals trader, is transforming companies from Mirabela Nickel Ltd. to Alumina Ltd. into takeover targets as it eyes $7 billion of nickel, bauxite and alumina deals.
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Monday, October 31st, 2011
The yen dropped from a post-World War II record against the dollar after Japan intervened in currency markets. Asian stocks sank as companies reported lower- than-estimated earnings and commodities declined.
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Stocks surged, extending the biggest monthly rally in U.S. equities since 1987, and the euro strengthened as European leaders agreed to expand a bailout fund to stem the region’s debt crisis. Treasuries and bunds fell, while metals and oil led a rally in commodities.
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Monday, October 24th, 2011
Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest construction and mining-equipment maker, posted third- quarter profit and sales that topped analysts’ estimates as demand rose for shovels and drills used to dig up metals.
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Thursday, October 13th, 2011
European stocks fell from a two- month high, U.S. futures dropped and the euro weakened as the European Central Bank said forcing investors to take losses in bailouts is a risk to financial stability. Base metals slid.
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